Category: CNC Horizontal Milling
Top 10 Tips for Manufacturers to Simplify Metal Part Machining
Efficiency is vital for hitting manufacturing goal deadlines. Unclear, unnecessary and complex instructions potentially extend timelines for different steps throughout the manufacturing process. The following tips help streamline metal part machining from start to finish. Tips for Manufacturers to Simplify Metal Part Machining Many of these tips may seem obvious but frequently some of the…
Precision-First: 4 Key Machining Tips Every Aerospace Engineer Should Know
No one wants to fly on a plane where manufacturers and engineers cut corners. Precision isn’t just a goal, it’s a necessity for aerospace parts manufacturing. As an aerospace engineer, the consequences of a flawed part can range from reduced fuel efficiency to catastrophic system failure. But when it comes to translating designs into finished…
When to Consider Multi-Step Processes for Manufacturing Metal Parts
Multi-Step Processes for Manufacturing Complex Metal Parts If you are afraid of escalators, you should take steps to avoid them. However, manufacturers should never be afraid to incorporate multi-step processing for metal parts. Consider multi-step processing for metal parts under the following conditions: Multi-step processing is ideal when dealing with complex geometries, critical tolerances, challenging…
Deciding When It’s Best to Use Horizontal Milling
When is horizontal milling preferred over other forms of machining metal parts? Costs, time, size and materials all play a part in selecting horizontal milling as the primary machining process. Consider the following points before deciding on the best manufacturing process. Multi-Axis Machining: Horizontal milling allows for multiple sides of a workpiece to be machined…
Four Key Activities to Take with your Machine Shop when Launching New Products
As an experienced manufacturer, you work with parts manufacturers and vendors to bring the latest and greatest products to the market. Production manufacturers such as machine shops should take into mind many planning activities before any milling, turning, drilling, routing or other machining happens. Knowing the following considerations to avoid pitfalls will make your next…
5 Ways Machinists Channel Skills when Manufacturing Manifolds on CNC Horizontal Machines
Accuracy is vital when manufacturing manifolds for assembly into automotive engines, hydraulic systems, pneumatic systems, medical devices and other fluid and air delivery systems. Machining manifolds requires specialized techniques and equipment to produce precise parts requiring high tolerances. Nolte Precise Manufacturing uses the CNC horizontal machines that revolutionized the manifold machining process and ultimately transformed…
Six Benefits of Using a Coordinate Measuring Machine (CMM)
What are some benefits of using a coordinate measuring machine (CMM) ? Machining complex CNC Swiss screw machine turned parts and CNC vertical and horizontal milled parts to tighter tolerances improves as manufacturing technology advances. Computerized processing and metrology allow for more complex parts and faster manufacturing. When contract manufacturing job shops are required to…